The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-11

all knew that it is, in nature, parent
age, connection and aspiration the
farthest possible removed from a na-
tional sentiment. AS force, it is
retrospective, and not progressive.
II looks backward and not ahead.
Its heart yearns for the distant and
not the nigh. 1t apes the style aud
fashion OF an alien, instead OF adopt
ing those Of its naive society.
Hence, it is artificial in It's manners
and Extensively snobbish in its de-
meanor. The more patriotic 1t is the
more repulsive and DANGEROUS does it
become, for the love OF the old cnun'
try is based on hatred OF the now,
and its devotion 20 the one il "lrea-
son to the other"
The older class of politicians here
were either born and educated
abroad, or, If natives, were born at a
time when the rankest colonialism
constituted the sole element Of the
political atmosphere, and were
brought up and educated under
strictly colonial influences. To
them patriotism means and meant
only devotion to the mother country,
Loyalty is loyalty to the Queen of
England and nothing besides, and
their highest hopes aud dearest
prayer are that they and their little
colony may, occasionally, at least,
receive an approving look from that
eagle eyed power, which, throned at
London, from the lofty height of al
most universal empire, sweeps with
her imperial glance the world
They are colonists, aud of the intens-
ost sort, and content to be such and
only such, forever. Ii they are am
bilious, their ambition is only to
achieve English notice. II they
prize and seek homo houors, it is
because these honors can lift them
TO such local prominence as will in
troduce their names to the knowl-
edge of the Colonial Secretary at
London; and If they dream, in such
moments OF weakness aud vanity as
are likely TO come at intervals to
mortals, that somewhere ahead, be-
fore they die. some reward may be
vouchsaied TO them for their
labors, their fancies see it, not in
the grateful acc,amation OF their
couDtrymen-only fellow colonists
like themselves, and hence too vulgar
10 be tho source of honor-but
rather in the Queen Of England,
whose hand alone can place the en-.
nobling touch upon their shoulders,
aud whose lips can distinguish them
from the vulgar herd by pronounc-
ing a title upon their names, aud
soon prepare them for joyful en-
trance into the great English aris-
tocracy which owns eternity. In
brief, the old politicians are En-
glish in sentiment aud ambition, and
never look upon Canada as anything
nobler than mere colony, and to re-
main such forever.
But there is in Canada today an
other element, and Que which is rep
resented by a class whose feelings
aud opinions, whose ambitions aud
designs are far different from those
of which | have been speaking.
These believe that Canada is des-
tined to be something more than a
colony Of the British Empire. They
believe that she has q future, and a
future as an Independent nation.
They holdl that her population will
soon ouigrow that number which
can be accommodated within colonial
limits, aud that the day will
speedily come when n natural aud
peaceful separation will take place
between her aud the mother country
"a separation which will relieve
England from embarrassment and
needless outlays, aud give TO Canada
her deserved position 10 dignity be.
fore the world, TO her commerce I'M
trammeled expansion, and TO her
population the unifying attractions
and the ennobling Inspiration of
nationality, In brief, old Canada is
dying, aud the new Canada is being
born born, as | believe, for growth,
long life, aud an honorable career.
W. II. II. MURRAY.